Heard the one about the South African-born, New Zealand-bred world number 93 with a Scottish father and Welsh mother who went to school in America and is about to represent Britain at the Australian Open?

Together with Andy Murray declaring his impending retirement, Cameron Norrie will soon be one of Britain’s main male Tennis expects and will start his inaugural effort in the primary draw at Melbourne Park against American Taylor Fritz.

Norrie’s streak at the ASB Classic in Auckland, at which he beat Fritz at the quarter final, has led to the Kiwi press ruing that a”what could have been” to get newzealand Tennis.

He had been born in Johannesburg, but transferred to New Zealand as a toddler and chose to improve allegiance to Britain because of 16-year-old as a result of financing issues.

“It’s a major black mark against the Tennis New Zealand administrators and coaches of the time.”

But Radio New Zealand stated the crowd in Auckland”overlooked the Union Jack alongside his title and handled him like a hometown hero anyhow”.

It’s in the 12 months as a defeat in Australian Open qualifying last year which Norrie’s career has taken off.

Even the lefthander, who lived and trained at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, London for three years since a teenager before being handed a scholarship at Texas Christian University, hinting in a career-high 66th on earth in 2018 throughout his best year on the circuit thus far.

Norrie enjoyed a great debut on Britain’s Davis Cup team, originating from two sets down to beat world number 2-3 Roberto Bautista Agut in five places in a game against Spain.

And now Bautista Agut – Andy Murray’s first-round competition in Melbourne – was one of eight top-50 players Norrie toppled within the previous year, with Australia’s Nick Kygrios along with American Wimbledon semi-finalist John Isner also falling to the British number two.

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